The operations were launched following a recent increase in militant attacks targeting police and other law enforcement agencies in Banu

The Passing-Out Parade was attended by Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi as the Chief Guest.

The committee agrees to suspend its planned protest after receiving assurances from government representatives that its demands would be addressed through negotiations, say official sources

The officials say armed assailants first fired on a civilian area near the Matial Maira Bus Terminal during the morning, allegedly in an attempt to create panic and incite public unrest

SSP Irfan Bahadur says the authorities have also arrested suspected smugglers accused of supplying weapons to the attackers

The court found Farrukh Khokhar, Amir Hamza and Haidar Ali guilty of murder and other related offences

The police say victim, identified as Akash, had withdrawn Rs5 million from a private bank near Teen Talwar along with his father and another companion